Cambridge housing market
September 2026 · All Residences
Cambridge's median sale price fell 3.9% compared with the same month last year. Homes sold more slowly than a year ago, at a median of 31 days on market. Sellers received a median 97.6% of their final list price.
What this means for sellers
Recent sales are the best guide to pricing. A considered launch usually matters more than timing the market.
What this means for buyers
There is a reasonable selection of homes, giving time to compare options before making an offer.
Key figures
Closed sales: 35 this month · 205 last 3 months · 742 trailing 12 months
Median days on market
31 days
Prior month: 31 days · MoM 0%
Last year: 25 days · YoY +24%
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Closed sales (month)
35
Prior month: 71 · MoM -50.7%
Last year: 45 · YoY -22.2%
Median sale price
$1,120,000
Prior month: $1,100,000 · MoM +1.8%
Last year: $1,165,000 · YoY -3.9%
Average sale price
$1,566,129
Prior month: $1,425,508 · MoM +9.9%
Last year: $1,512,558 · YoY +3.5%
Median price per sq ft
$879
Prior month: $888 · MoM -1%
Last year: $862 · YoY +2%
New listings
177
Prior month: 44 · MoM +302.3%
Last year: 157 · YoY +12.7%
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Absorption rate
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Sale-to-list ratio
97.6%
Prior month: 99.7% · MoM -2.1%
Last year: 98.9% · YoY -1.3%
Sold over asking
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With price reductions
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Trends
Median sale price moved from $925,000 in October 2024 to $1,120,000 in September 2026.
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| Month | Median price |
|---|---|
| October 2024 | $925,000 |
| November 2024 | $1,208,800 |
| December 2024 | $1,273,000 |
| January 2025 | $935,000 |
| February 2025 | $1,250,000 |
| March 2025 | $1,437,500 |
| April 2025 | $1,250,000 |
| May 2025 | $1,290,000 |
| June 2025 | $1,241,361 |
| July 2025 | $1,200,000 |
| August 2025 | $1,160,000 |
| September 2025 | $1,165,000 |
| October 2025 | $1,280,000 |
| November 2025 | $1,325,000 |
| December 2025 | $1,126,500 |
| January 2026 | $1,691,000 |
| February 2026 | $940,000 |
| March 2026 | $1,400,000 |
| April 2026 | $1,208,000 |
| May 2026 | $1,160,000 |
| June 2026 | $1,105,000 |
| July 2026 | $1,350,000 |
| August 2026 | $1,100,000 |
| September 2026 | $1,120,000 |
In September 2026: 35 closed sales and 177 new listings.
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| Month | Closed sales | New listings |
|---|---|---|
| October 2024 | 51 | 90 |
| November 2024 | 51 | 34 |
| December 2024 | 43 | 20 |
| January 2025 | 37 | 67 |
| February 2025 | 27 | 76 |
| March 2025 | 42 | 106 |
| April 2025 | 49 | 143 |
| May 2025 | 72 | 137 |
| June 2025 | 80 | 125 |
| July 2025 | 67 | 89 |
| August 2025 | 59 | 65 |
| September 2025 | 45 | 157 |
| October 2025 | 69 | 99 |
| November 2025 | 55 | 43 |
| December 2025 | 62 | 22 |
| January 2026 | 36 | 52 |
| February 2026 | 35 | 64 |
| March 2026 | 27 | 142 |
| April 2026 | 55 | 179 |
| May 2026 | 87 | 134 |
| June 2026 | 111 | 140 |
| July 2026 | 99 | 83 |
| August 2026 | 71 | 44 |
| September 2026 | 35 | 177 |
Days on market moved from 20 in October 2024 to 31 in September 2026.
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| Month | Median days |
|---|---|
| October 2024 | 20 |
| November 2024 | 21 |
| December 2024 | 22 |
| January 2025 | 53 |
| February 2025 | 44 |
| March 2025 | 17 |
| April 2025 | 15 |
| May 2025 | 20 |
| June 2025 | 20 |
| July 2025 | 26 |
| August 2025 | 21 |
| September 2025 | 25 |
| October 2025 | 19 |
| November 2025 | 27 |
| December 2025 | 38 |
| January 2026 | 48 |
| February 2026 | 34 |
| March 2026 | 26 |
| April 2026 | 18 |
| May 2026 | 20 |
| June 2026 | 21 |
| July 2026 | 20 |
| August 2026 | 31 |
| September 2026 | 31 |
Months of supply: not enough history yet.
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Sale-to-list ratio moved from 99.7% in October 2024 to 97.6% in September 2026.
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| Month | % of list |
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| October 2024 | 99.7% |
| November 2024 | 99.5% |
| December 2024 | 99% |
| January 2025 | 100% |
| February 2025 | 99.8% |
| March 2025 | 100.9% |
| April 2025 | 101.6% |
| May 2025 | 100% |
| June 2025 | 100% |
| July 2025 | 99.5% |
| August 2025 | 100% |
| September 2025 | 98.9% |
| October 2025 | 100% |
| November 2025 | 99.9% |
| December 2025 | 99.3% |
| January 2026 | 97.9% |
| February 2026 | 99% |
| March 2026 | 98% |
| April 2026 | 100.3% |
| May 2026 | 100.1% |
| June 2026 | 100% |
| July 2026 | 100% |
| August 2026 | 99.7% |
| September 2026 | 97.6% |